Ink & Sigil by Kevin HearneMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Ink & Sigil is a spin off of Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles.
Al MacBharrais is a complicated man in his 60s. Donning anextraordinary white waxed moustache, and an appreciation for craft cocktails, Al has an extraordinary magical talent--He can cast spells with magically enchanted ink and he uses his gifts to protect our world from all kinds of baddies from many pantheons, namely the Fae.
For all the good, Al is also cursed. Anyone who hears his voice for a prolonged amount of time begins to vehemently hate him. As a work around, Al can only communicate through the written word or speech apps. Another problem is that his apprentices keep dying in peculiar freak accidents which might not be so accidental.
But when his latest apprentice, Gordie, turns up dead, Al discovers that Gordie was up to no good. Now Al is forced to play detective, calling upon a crew of outstandingly funny, strange, and unforgettable allies to break the case. Investigating his apprentice’s death will take him on an adventurous journey through Scotland’s magical underworld, and he’ll need the help of a mischievous and very pink hobgoblin if he’s to survive.
This has all of Hearne's expected charm and humor wrapped up in a lovely fast paced narrative adventure. I look forward to the next installment.
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